The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
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Book Description
In a brilliantly inventive work, bestselling author Simon Schama explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES throbs with life on every page. 314 photos & illustrations.
Book Information
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 698 |
ISBN-10 | 0394510755 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0394510750 |
Publication Date | 06/12/1987 |
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